AsMA Medical Guidelines for Air Travel: Reported In-Flight Medical Events and Death

INTRODUCTION: Medical Guidelines for Airline Travel provide information that enables healthcare providers to properly advise patients who plan to travel by air. Although there are no publicly available databases providing information on the number of in-flight medical emergencies, the few studies published in the literature indicate that they are uncommon. Minor illnesses such as near-fainting, dizziness, and hyperventilation occur more frequently. However, serious illnesses, such as seizures and myocardial infarction, also occur. In-flight deaths are also rare.Thibeault C, Evans AD. AsMA medical guidelines for air travel: Reported in-flight medical events and death. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015; 86(6):571.